Cybersecurity
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Funding from the federal State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program will support the delivery of multifactor authentication hard tokens to 161 local governments in New York state. -
The auditor’s budget was cut after its refusal to join a countywide cyber program and contribute $1 million from its real estate assessment fund to help mitigate the cybersecurity costs.
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Lawmakers in the Magnolia State are considering bills to make the state CIO a cabinet member, mirroring a national trend of CIOs evolving from tech managers to enterprise leaders — and to create a cybersecurity department.
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Some put the number of Social Security numbers published to a public website as high as 100,000.
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The EPA can wipe data from a hard drive if a laptop goes missing and reallocate software licenses to avoid compliance penalties.
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The federal government has wanted a nationwide network of unclassified cyberexercise facilities for years, and now the idea is making its way to state and local governments.
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The training program satisfies the federal requirement for annual personally identifiable information training.
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California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris released a report on data breaches in 2012 that suggests encryption would have cut the number of victims by more than half.
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Though cybercrime is a terrifying thought, its pervasiveness means that "there is strong demand for computer experts who can keep cybercriminals at bay."
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Here are five practical steps organizations can take to address emerging threats against interconnected systems.
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States are beginning to offer tax incentives to firms that protect sensitive information from outside attacks.
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Industry analysts offer tips on making sense of the security standards that everyone hears about but few understand.
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News of widespread online spying by the National Security Agency has some open data proponents concerned about their image.
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Challenges abound for governments when it comes to policy, mobility, virtualization and cloud computing.
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Analysis of data breaches around the globe reveals that human errors and system issues that put data at risk can cause more damage than malicious hackers.
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Ransomware is a scary evolution of online fraud — and you must prepare to deal with it.
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Microsoft software guru Mark Russinovich uses his computer expertise to write successful technological thrillers.
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State officials hope to create a first-of-its-kind comprehensive framework to bolster cybersecurity efforts while maintaining strong relationships with local government and the private sector.
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Up to 160,000 Social Security numbers -- and the names and driver's license numbers of up to 1 million people -- may have been compromised.
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Pelgrin, CEO of the Center for Internet Security and founder of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, is recognized for his contributions promoting government performance excellence.
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Few will likely be surprised by the U.S. Senate's decision not to even consider the cyber intelligence sharing bill, CISPA.
